Lee Piggott

Criminal Law Director (5 yrs PQE) specialising in POCA, financial crime and serious crime. Leads a 200+ matter department generating £1m–£1.5m annual turnover, with ~£300m aggregate POCA benefit figures handled. Firm-wide Legal Aid Supervisor driving compliance, profitability and strategic growth.

Criminal Director - TSABI - Central London

(2024-01)

Non-Equity Director. Overall strategic, operational and financial leadership of the criminal department across up to five offices, including one overseas office.

• Direct a criminal department of 25+ staff, managing P&L, compliance, recruitment and daily financial oversight of a ~£1m–£1.5m turnover practice
• Serve as firm-wide Legal Aid Supervisor across 200+ active matters; delivered most recent SQM audit with minimal findings
• Lead high-value POCA work — reduced a £9m benefit figure to £6,000 (nominal £1 order) — and oversee serious crime at the Old Bailey including terrorism and corporate fraud

Managing Director - Piggotts Consultancy Services Ltd

(2023-01)

Boutique financial crime consultancy subsequently amalgamated into the current firm's offering. Developed a specialist consultancy focused on complex financial crime and POCA matters where firms required additional expertise or capacity.

• Negotiated and strategised complex confiscation matters involving ~£300m aggregate benefit figures across approximately five years
• Collaborated with counsel, defence experts, investigators and intelligence agencies on asset tracing, hidden assets and tainted gifts
• Established consultancy as a platform for a specialist POCA and financial crime practice, open to appropriate commercial structures

Solicitor - Legal 500 Firm

(2023-07 - 2024-01)

Specialist financial crime and POCA solicitor with responsibility for complex matters and Legal Aid billing.

• Managed annual Legal Aid budgeting and POCA billing strategy to maximise departmental profitability
• Implemented firm-wide processes and training to improve POCA case billing efficiency and compliance
• Analysed complex financial data and disclosure to challenge benefit calculations, hidden assets and tainted gifts

Criminal & POCA Solicitor - Sheppards

(2023-01 - 2023-07)

• Delivered criminal and POCA litigation, Magistrates' Court advocacy, police station representation and Legal Aid billing

Criminal & POCA Solicitor - Turnocks

(2021-08 - 2023-01)

• Managed POCA department including Crown Court litigation, national files, advocacy, billing and police station compliance

Criminal Lawyer - Duncan Lewis Solicitors - Birmingham

Further details available on request.

• Conducted criminal law work at a leading national firm covering a broad range of criminal matters

Trainee Solicitor - Stevens Solicitors

(2016-01 - 2021-01)

• Completed training contract in criminal litigation; gained Police Station Accreditation and qualified as a solicitor in 2021

Commercial Paralegal - Knights Professional Services

(2016-05 - 2016-09)

• Supported commercial legal matters as a paralegal in a professional services environment

Master of Laws - LLM - Staffordshire University

Legal Practice Course - Staffordshire University

Bachelor of Laws - Law - Keele University